# Silas Bent

> Silas Bent Jr. was an American land surveyor, attorney, and jurist who served as a Judge of the Missouri Supreme Court from 1817 to 1821. His son, Charles Bent, was a fur trader and appointed as the first territorial governor of New Mexico during the United States invasion of Mexico in the Mexican-American War. Three of his other sons William, George, and Robert had been in business with Charles and built Bent's Old Fort and other outposts of trade in the American Southwest.

*American jurist*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Lawyer
- **Category:** Lawyers
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1768
- **Died:** 1827-11-20
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Silas Bent Jr. was an American land surveyor, attorney, and jurist who served as a Judge of the Missouri Supreme Court from 1817 to 1821. His son, Charles Bent, was a fur trader and appointed as the first territorial governor of New Mexico during the United States invasion of Mexico in the Mexican-American War. Three of his other sons William, George, and Robert had been in business with Charles and built Bent's Old Fort and other outposts of trade in the American Southwest.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 34.5

## Sources
- [Silas Bent (judge)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silas_Bent_(judge))
- [سیلاس بینٹ (جج)](https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B3_%D8%A8%DB%8C%D9%86%D9%B9_(%D8%AC%D8%AC))
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7514107)

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